Compare actual information from sources that study them.
In Asia tigers kill crocs many times their size, they have way too many advantages.
In South Africa the Jaguaar is the top of the food chain, there are very few known instances of any healthy adult jaguaars being killed by even black caiman or green anacondas, both of which are caught by the jaquaar in the water, dragged out kicking and screaming then killed by the cat by a single bite to the head.
Anyone who has seen what feral cats do to wild reptiles some larger than themselves knows how destructive they are. Why do you think they survive almost everywhere man lives or did live, and they are not food sources for any monitor, except maybe young cats and kittens with Asian water monitors in urban areas. Like I said, aside from the komodo dragon and a few rare instances with a few large examples of a few other species, cats are not killed or eaten by monitors, in fact monitors have a an instinctive fear of cats of all sizes.
Cats have one of the highest sucess rates at attack to kill ratios, most range from 40-80% plus, these figures come from mostly prey items larger than themselves.
As far as dog family members go, cats are usually left alone for good reason, unless of course with some domestic large dogs, wolves, or eastern coyotes (only with small young cats or kittens).
Ive personally seen a very young cat tackle a medium sized monitor and come up with the lizards neck in his mouth, the lizard came to its senses and played dead for a few seconds then ran for its life at the first chance.
Ask those who live where wild monitors come from about both.
As far as youtube videos go, there are perfect examples of the truth, a huge green anaconda and one of a caiman being fished out against their will by single jaquaars, then cat-handled and killed at their leisure.
For you monitors safety, and any other reptile, never underestimate a cat of any species.

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